Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

The Operations & Facilities Management Department at WashU School of Medicine is committed to delivering a comprehensive range of services to support the medical campus.

We oversee maintenance and operations for 65 buildings, covering more than 10.1 million gross square feet of space. This includes the 11-story, 609,000-square-foot neuroscience research building, which houses one of the world’s highest concentrations of neuroscientists. Our responsibilities include operational and administrative support, strategic planning, and project management.

Furthermore, as the School of Medicine continues to expand its presence both on and off campus in areas such as teaching, clinical care, and research, our team remains instrumental in ensuring the seamless delivery of clinical care, advancing research initiatives, and facilitating educational endeavors.

The Team Lead, Senior Project Manager - Clinical is responsible for projects and planning for their assigned area of specialty which includes programming and leading design initiatives for clinical and off-campus projects. Day-to-day activities include the management of architects and engineers, leading teams, supporting primary customers, and serving as a liaison for university leadership in all assigned activities.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversees planning, design, and construction projects with a focus on clinical and off-campus projects.
• Manages communication, planning, and project implementation.
• Works closely and continuously with OFMD leadership, WUSM department chairs/business managers, and OFMD team members to ensure seamless campus project integration and construction.
• Actively supports the Chancellor’s Supplier Diversity and Sustainability Initiatives for achieving maximum participation.
• Implements departmental policies and guidelines associated with the Physical Planning and Project Delivery Process for their areas of responsibility.
• Ensures projects comply with clinical trial protocols, ethical guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
• Partners with OFMD team members in planning initiatives including facilities renewal items, renovations, and/or new construction.
• Provides development, guidance, and performance management to professional and support staff members, recognizing those for superior efforts and ensuring a well-engaged workforce.
• Serves as customer liaison for all assigned areas and works to resolve customer service issues, as applicable, including communicating with faculty, staff, and WUSM leadership.
• Provides monthly financial forecast update information to the Director for all active construction projects.
• Assists in developing, maintaining, and enforcing WUSM Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Fire Protection and Construction Standards.
• Will support the five-year capital planning process including representation for their assigned area, five year plan development, needs identification, and cost estimating, as applicable.
• Utilizes historical project cost information and helps develop and maintain a WUSM D&C construction cost database for use for future project estimating.
• Closes out projects promptly, including the collection of as-builts, warranty tracking, O&M manuals, and final project cost information.
• Provides consulting and problem-solving support to Facilities Operations on all completed projects under their responsibility.
• Provides direction to Architects and Engineers to ensure that WUSM programs and goals are clearly identified in Construction documents.
• Aligns contractors with their area of expertise and matches each to their project type.
• Other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions
Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment
• Requires significant travel within the St. Louis Metro area.

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table.
• Repetitive wrist, hand, or finger movement.

Equipment

• Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications:

No specific certifi